A history of wild fire mitigation projects
Over the past 23 years the Fire Safe Council Siskiyou County has been privileged to fiscal sponsor approximately 40 grants for various Fire Safe endeavors throughout Siskiyou County including but not limited to fuel reduction for ingress in egress, defensible space plus many educational outreach and training opportunities.
Latest News and Updates from Giselle
Our next Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, via Zoom, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Video from February 11, 2026 Zoom meeting of the Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County
Please join us to learn more about biochar and its role in forest health, fuel reduction, and community wildfire resilience. The Biochar Coalition will be presenting, featuring C. Tabor Teachout and Kenneth Shearer, along with additional agency and community updates.
As a note, we have introduced a signup form on our web site https://firesafesiskiyou.com/ . On the right side of the web site (desktop version), or if you scroll down the home page in mobile, you can input your e-mail address and we will notify you of upcoming meetings and other events. Have you noticed how crazy the weather has been, and all the resulting fires? Best to stay engaged with the Fire Safe Council in order to help protect your homes and land.
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Giselle Nova
Coordinator Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County
(530) 926-2089
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A Fire Safe Council is a coalition of public and private sector organizations that share a common, vested interest in wildfire prevention and loss mitigation. Councils are dedicated to saving lives and reducing fire losses by making their communities fire safe.
Someone needed to know which fire zone applied to where in this area. The map linked here will show you. In Siskiyou County, 282 is the South county, 281 the North County, 280 the East, and 284 the West. NWS uses the same zone to describe fire-related weather conditions.
. https://www.weather.gov/media/pimar/FireZone/ca_n_firezone.pdf